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Who discovered that the charge of the nucleus increased from one element to another in units of one?

  • Henry Moseley (correct)
  • Ernest Rutherford
  • Niels Bohr
  • James Chadwick
  • What type of particles did Ernest Rutherford discover in the nucleus?

  • Electrons
  • Neutrons
  • Photons
  • Protons (correct)
  • What did Rutherford predict to explain the heavier than expected weight of atomic nuclei?

  • Neutrons (correct)
  • Protons
  • Electrons
  • Photons
  • Why did scientists modify Rutherford's nuclear model even though it seemed convincing?

    <p>To explain the heavier mass of atomic nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient Greeks thought that all matter was made from indivisible particles?

    <p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who described atoms as solid spheres at the start of the 19th century?

    <p>John Dalton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which model replaced the 'solid sphere' atomic structure idea?

    <p>Plum pudding model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What observation led to the modification of atomic models according to the text?

    <p>Few alpha particles strongly deflected by the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did J. J. Thomson's experiments in 1897 reveal about atoms?

    <p>Atoms contain even smaller, negatively charged particles known as electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment show about the plum pudding model?

    <p>Most of the alpha particles passed straight through the gold atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom?

    <p>There is a positively charged nucleus at the center where most of the mass is concentrated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Rutherford conclude that the plum pudding model was incorrect?

    <p>Because all alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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